(A) General rule. Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, or ordinary and usual sense. But technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import.
(IC 1-1-4-1)
(B) For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) "CITY," "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION," or "MUNICIPALITY." The City of Butler, Indiana.
(2) "THIS CODE" or "THIS CODE OF ORDINANCES." The Municipal code as modified by amendment, revision, and adoption of new titles, chapters, or sections.
(3) "COUNCIL." The Common Council of Butler, Indiana.
(4) "MAY." Is permissive.
(5) "MONTH." A calendar month, unless otherwise expressed.
(IC 1-1-4-5)
(6) "OWNER." Applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, or joint tenant of the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others.
(7) "PERSON." Extends to and includes person, persons, firm, corporation, bodies politic, copartnership, trustee, lessee, or receiver. Whenever used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty, the terms "PERSON" or "WHOEVER" as applied to any unincorporated entity shall mean the partners or members thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers thereof.
(8) "PERSONAL PROPERTY." Every species of property except real property.
(9) "PROPERTY." Real and personal property.
10) "REAL PROPERTY." Lands, tenements, and hereditaments and all chattels real.
(11) "SHALL." Is mandatory.
(12) "SIDEWALK." That portion of a street between the curb lines of the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
(13) "STATE." Shall be applied to any one of the United States and includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. "UNITED STATES" includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. (IC 1-1-4-5)
(14) "STREET." Except as provided in the traffic code, the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right.
(15) "YEAR." A calendar year, unless otherwise expressed.
(IC l-l-4-5)